Technique to make temporary esthetic pontics for orthodontic appliances

Abstract

Patient’s demand for aesthetics during orthodontic treatment has increased over the years. The development of new methods such as Lingual braces (4) and the Invisalign System (6) are examples of approaches which focus on the aesthetic aspect of orthodontic appliances. Nevertheless, patients using labial braces also seek a pleasing appearance (7). Where the orthodontic treatment requires dental extractions, temporary aesthetic pontics should be adapted to these appliances (4, 6, 7). The aesthetic pontics attached to conventional braces also provides a solution to this problem by closing blank spaces due to dental extractions. The latter is clinically significant as it finds great acceptance in treatments, especially those requiring extractions.